Simhachalam railway station
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LocationGopalapatnam, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 530027
India
India
Elevation27 meters
Simhachalam సింహాచలం | |||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Gopalapatnam, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 530027 India | ||||
| Coordinates | 17°44′43″N 83°13′15″E / 17.7452°N 83.2208°E | ||||
| Elevation | 27 meters | ||||
| Line(s) | Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of Howrah–Chennai main line | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | SCM | ||||
| Zone(s) | South Coast Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Waltair | ||||
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| Electrified | Yes | ||||
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Simhachalam railway station (station code:SCM[1]), located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Simhachalam in Visakhapatnam district. It lies on the Howrah–Chennai main line.
Simhachalam railway station is third busiest railway station in Visakhapatnam after Visakhapatnam railway station and Duvvada railway station. It mainly serves purpose to reach Simhachalam and the surrounding locale.
Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the South Eastern Railway was opened for traffic. In 1898–99, Bengal Nagpur Railway was linked to the lines in southern India.[2]
Transportation
Simhachalam railway station is well connected to all over Visakhapatnam.
- BUSSES TO SIMHACHALAM: (28H,28,28Z/H,6A/H,55H,540,549,6H)
- BUSSES TO KOTTAVALASA: (55K,28K)
- BUSSES TO VIZAG RTC COMPLEX (BUS STATION): (6A/H,28H,12D,300C,28K,28A,28Z/H,333,555)
